OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §8.9 Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Try It 13 · Algebra · Rational expressions
Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Try It 13
The number of hours it takes for ice to melt varies inversely with the air temperature. Suppose a block of ice melts in 2 hours when the temperature is 65 degrees.
ⓐ Write the equation of variation.
ⓑ How many hours would it take for the same block of ice to melt if the temperature was 78 degrees?
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §8.9 Use Direct and Inverse Variation · Try It 13
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